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Isaiah 50:4, “The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.”

In spending time with the Lord, it is important to observe how the Lord practiced rising up early in the morning to be alone with the Father. 

In considering this we must read Mark 1:35: “And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.”

The context of this verse indicates that at this particular timethe Lord’s responsibilities and ministry demands were quite heavy. 

Even His living situation was somewhat inconvenient. 

The night before, He had ministered to virtually the entire city after the sun had gone down (Mark 1:32-34). 

He was under the pressure of caring for others’ needs and sicknesses. 

There was also the presence of demonic activity in the ones coming to Him. 

Besides this, He was not in His own home where He could have more easily found a private place to pray. 

Yet, despite His environment and unsettled circumstances, He rose up very early to spend time with the Father in prayer.

The Lord’s earthly example of rising early to make time to be with the Father despite His full schedule should help us to discern the still small voice in our spirit. 

That voice, morning by morning, calls us to rise up and spend time with the Lord. 

That voice is the same life that in the Gospels practiced early rising to fellowship with the Father. 

Now that life is in our spirit still needing to spend time with the Father. 

The Lord was so definite concerning His time with the Father early in the morning. 

We also need to be definite in this matter if we want to be persons who satisfy the inner requirement of the Lord’s life in us.

Until Tomorrow 

With a Shepherd’s Love

Pastor

TODAY’S PRAYER LIST

Nancy Brown In Passing of her Daughter  

Bill Lawhead – Hospice

Charlene Shiflett

Darlene Thaxton – Improving

Richard Blount 

The Graham Family – Brandon’s Friends

Amy Garner’s Mother/Dad  

Ashley Burn’s Sisters

Barbara Shed’s Family 

Bill Moody 

Carol Lawhead’s Brother 

Charles Rambles

Charlie Sessom – Waiting  

Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons 

Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom 

Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother

Hanna Hall – Pray for Grace

James Garner’s Brother, G’Son, & Daughter

Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister  

Larry Barker  

Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah  

Vickie – Nancy Brown’s Daughter  

Mary Sims  

Marynell Ford 

Michael Stanley 

Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom  

Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend 

Ricky Stubbs  

Rod Gustafson – Cancer

Roseleigh Osborn  

Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son 

Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend

Sheila Simmons Cousin  

Tom Witcher